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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Everyone loves sandwiches

My sister always says "everything tastes better between two slices of bread" well Jen, this one is for you, because I couldn't agree with you more :)


It's a wicked fast and delicious lunch if you ask me. All you need is a nice ciabatta roll, a fresh ball of mozzarella, a nice juicy tomato, and some fresh picked basil from the garden. Add a little salt and pepper to taste, stack it up, drizzle a little olive oil on and grill away!


I don't have a panini press... just a grill pan. How do I flatten it you ask? I used a frying pan and a bottle of wine as a press LOL, then I flipped it and pressed the other side :)

Please do not try and bite your computer screen... I know you were trying :)
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22 comments:

  1. Mags @ the Other Side of 50July 2, 2009 at 9:19 AM

    Ahhhh.. grilled sammiches. YUM! I'm going to hold out for a couple more weeks then make these when my tomatoes finally come off the garden.

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  2. SunshineJuly 2, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    Thanks for stopping me from biting the screen. I came awfully close. This looks beyond yummy.

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  3. StephJuly 2, 2009 at 9:50 AM

    I'm going to try your frying pan w/ the wine bottle trick. I agree, everything tastes better with bread!

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  4. stephchowsJuly 2, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    Mags- homegrown tomatoes on this would have made it perfect!!

    Sunshine- hahah no problem ;)

    Steph- It worked really well! Just place the frying pan and use the wine bottle in the pan to push down :) I must have looked like a nut doing it though lol

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  5. ElissaJuly 2, 2009 at 11:25 AM

    The bottle of wine idea is really clever!
    My favorite grilled sandwiches involve nutella and banana... mmmmm!

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  6. Amanda LairdJuly 2, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    I couldn't agree with you and your sister more; everything does taste better between two pieces of bread. I love sandwiches and this one looks fantastic!

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  7. Delicious DishingsJuly 2, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    I definitely was trying! This panini is picture-perfect. All very tasty and delicious ingredients!

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  8. The Duo DishesJuly 2, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do...and we see it worked!

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  9. MariaJuly 2, 2009 at 4:30 PM

    Love a good sandwich. Looks fantastic!

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  10. AnneJuly 2, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    That's my perfect summer meal! My family makes basil/tomato/fresh mozzarella sandwiches often in the summer, with fresh corn on the cob as a side. They're so delicious :D

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  11. ReeniJuly 2, 2009 at 9:07 PM

    So fresh and delicious!

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  12. chow and chatterJuly 2, 2009 at 11:19 PM

    great pan panini!

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  13. KarineJuly 3, 2009 at 9:03 PM

    It looks so good! Warm sandwiches are always amazing!

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  14. Astra LibrisJuly 4, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    Ooooh, your sandwich does look scrumptious enough to try and sample from the computer screen! :-) I create a homemade panini press exactly the same way as you do - works perfectly! :-) I'm so glad I'm not the only one balancing a wine bottle or a large tin of tomatoes atop my two pans! :-)

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  15. Sister jenJuly 4, 2009 at 6:02 PM

    Yeah!!!! Sandwiches!!!!! This one looks especially lovely!

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  16. the twinsJuly 5, 2009 at 9:27 PM

    yum, tomato and and mozzarella on ciabatta is my favorite sandwich. i've never grilled it though. i don't have a panini press either so i'll have to try your method =)

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  17. TruptiJuly 7, 2009 at 3:48 PM

    wow sandwich looks delicious.

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  18. KristenJuly 11, 2009 at 8:19 PM

    LOL - I love the way you flatten those sandwiches! Hopefully you open the bottle of wine afterwards to enjoy :)

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  19. Sister jenMarch 15, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Yeah!!!! Sandwiches!!!!! This one looks especially lovely!

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  20. Astra LibrisMarch 15, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Ooooh, your sandwich does look scrumptious enough to try and sample from the computer screen! :-) I create a homemade panini press exactly the same way as you do - works perfectly! :-) I'm so glad I'm not the only one balancing a wine bottle or a large tin of tomatoes atop my two pans! :-)

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  21. MagsMarch 15, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Ahhhh.. grilled sammiches. YUM! I'm going to hold out for a couple more weeks then make these when my tomatoes finally come off the garden.

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  22. SunshineMarch 15, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Thanks for stopping me from biting the screen. I came awfully close. This looks beyond yummy.

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Hi everyone thanks so much for stopping by! I love all the comments! :)